About two years after their last project in Benin, Boskalis is returning to the West African country. After constructing a 6.4 million cubic meter sand motor in 2022 to protect a stretch of the country’s vulnerable coastline, Boskalis will again work with sand to prevent coastal erosion. “We will de
A dredging program at the Port Hope outer harbor will be conducted beginning this week to remove sediment build-up in the area. “Work is expected to continue over the next several weeks. During this time, the boat launch and surrounding areas will remain open until further notice,” Municipality of P
McCullough Engineering Services (MES) said that the repair work on the Stuyvesant, a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) owned by The Dutra Group, is now complete. The vessel suffered significant fire damage on November 2, 2024, and was returned to full operational status in less than eight month
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, is conducting the dredging operations in Fairport Harbor, Ohio to ensure the flow of cargo and commerce. With a crew working around the clock, the Grand River and harbor opening are being dredged by two different vessels. Each vessel is focusing on
Contractors supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are removing sediment from Lake Lure and the Broad River in support of Hurricane Helene recovery operations in Western North Carolina. Using heavy equipment such as excavators and rock trucks, crews are creating a passable waterway for barges t
The Port of Helsinki and YIT Infra Oy have inked a €28 million ($32 million) agreement to expand the southern end of West Harbor. The project will start this month and be completed by the end of 2027. This expansion is set to provide additional capacity for the growing traffic between Helsinki and T
MTECK The Dutch Crane Manufacturer has just announced an another great build installed in 2025 by its crews. “This MTECK 840E sold to crane specialists for Matthews Brothers Dredging is a full electric 4-rope duty cycle crane with capacity in grab mode 40.000kg at max range 22 meter,” the company sa
The Republic of Cyprus’ Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works signed a contract for dredging works at Larnaca Marina yesterday. The contract was signed on behalf of the Government by the Director of the Public Works Department, Eleftherios Eleftheriou, and on behalf of Semesco Company Ltd
The development of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) first deep-water port at Banana is progressing on schedule – completion of the first phase is set for early-2027. This progress was confirmed during a meeting held last month in Kinshasa between the Vice Prime Minister, H.E. Jean-Pierre Bem
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, has just announced the award of a contract for the Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin and Mid-River Maintenance Dredging. The contract has been awarded to Norfolk Dredging Company for $17.1 million. “This dredging project will ensure safe and eff
Dredging work is set to resume in Whitby after the license to operate was secured, North Yorkshire Council said. The county’s dredging vessel Sandsend will now be used at Whitby Harbor. Council leader, Cllr Carl Les, said: “It is welcome news that all licenses and insurances are in place so that the
Mechanical clamshell dredging of Grays Harbor, Inner Harbor, Washington, will begin July 16, making it safer for local boaters to navigate, USACE said. Dredging operations will run continuously, 24/7, and conclude no later than February 14, 2026, with a pause between September 28, 2025 and December
As part of their professional growth and to gain a deeper understanding of USACE operations, ERDC’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) participants recently visited the USACE Vicksburg Districts Dredge Jadwin. The vessel is a 274-foot, 2400 horse-powered dustpan type dredge that plays a critical r
Commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat, Jan De Nul is conducting a practical test in the Westerschelde estuary. From June until the autumn, JDN will be bringing in a million cubic meters of North Sea sand to protect the coast against rising sea levels. “With this practical test, Rijkswaterstaat wants to ac
